Gardens visit: Sheffield Park

We visited Sheffield Park, near Uckfield, today and, for once, I took my camera.

We endured a bit of rain but the sun came out eventually.

Anyway, here are some photos that, for once, are not taken on my phone...

Gardens Visit: High Beeches

 

The weather this summer has meant that I have not spent much time visiting gardens – instead I have been occupied with helping my own plot survive the deluge. 

I've not been 100% successful.

Although the main rhododendron season is over, there is plenty still to see at HighBeeches so I made a dash around the gardens while there was a break in the clouds.

Majestic cornus 

The wild flower meadow is still in full bloom, along with swathes of persicaria, wild orchids and late flowering rhododendrons, magnolias and azaleas.

My highlight of the garden at this time of the year, however, is the majestic cornus kousa tree which is in full bloom and just starting to turn pink at the top. It is visible from right across the garden and, even after all the rain, is still beautiful.

Garden visit: High Beeches

The azaleas are blooming like crazy at High Beeches Gardens in Handcross. These snaps were taken on my phone.

Gardens visit: Borde Hill

While I expect many of the National Trust gardens are full to bursting with visitors over the Easter holiday, privately owned Borde Hill was pleasantly quiet.
Here are some of the photos I took on my visit today.